Will people not voted as the Republican/Democratic nomination in the Primaries still be on the ballot?

Question

Will the Republicans/Democrats only list the Primary winner on the actual election ballot under their Party in November 2008?

Answer 1

The people listed on the general election ballot are the nominees of the party (whether for president or for any other office like governor, representative, county commissioner). Candidates who lose in the primary are not on the general election ballot.

The purpose of a primary (or a convention, whether at the state level or national level) is to choose the party's candidate for the general election. The candidate who is chosen is the only one who gets to run in the general election.

Depending on the states, candidates who run in the primary and lose may try to get on the general election ballot as independents. However, some states have early deadlines (i.e. before the primaries for most offices) for independent candidates to prevent "sore losers" from re-entering the race after losing a primary. The thought in those states is that, while no one has to run as the candidate for an established party, someone who claims to be a member of that party shouldn't get a second chance, otherwise primaries would be useless in narrowing the field for the general election.

As far as President is concerned, the only other names that may appear on the ballot would be the names of electors for a particular party. It is those people who you are actually electing in November with the expectation (which has always been fulfilled) that they will vote for their party's nominee.

Answer 2

Generally, each party only lists one candidate -- for the parties who have primaries, that is the winner of their primary.

But a candidate who doesn't win a party primary can still appear on the ticket -- either representing another party (with their nomination) or as an independent.

A primary is nothing more than an internal poll of members that determines who that party endorses -- it has no more legal effect than an endorsement by the NRA or the Sierra Club.

Answer 3

That is what primaries are for, so each party can choose one candidate. A candidate not nominated can still run as an independent, but historically that just splits the vote, making it easier for the other party to win.

Answer 4

Yes. Only one Republican will be on the ballot, as will only one Democrat. But you might see someone from another party on there too.

Answer 5

that's not significant each and all of the poles confirmed that the only candidate the Dems could desire to run against McCain and stand of project of triumphing became Edwards and he's out. The Dems have effectively surpassed the election over to the Reps. the biggest sin of all of that's that as quickly as/if McCain is elected he will have a Dem abode of Reps & Senate to shield...exceptionally much no longer something gets accomplished...such is existence...PEACE!

Answer 6

You have 2 questions, the answer to the first is NO, the second is YES.
Primary losers will not appear on the ballot.

Answer 7

Yes and probably not. Yes, they will be on the ballot (ie. Independent candidates), but probably not in all 50 states.

Answer 8

Yes.

Answer 9

no, unless they continue their bids through a third party, like independent...the answer before mine is incorrect.

Answer 10

Each state has different 'Primary' voting laws.

Check out this URL to see what the laws are in your state:

http://www.votesmart.org/election_president.php

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